Resume writing is a skill, it lays down the foundation for your job interview. Your resume provides the interviewers with their first impression of you. Think of your resume as a promotional brochure about you. You need to show a potential employer what you have accomplished and where your experience lies. Your strategy should be to emphasize the experience and skills that a particular employer is looking for.

Advice on putting your best foot forward with your resume.

Avoid sins of commission
     One misspelled word or grammatical error can land your resume in the trash. Solution? Get a friend (or three) to read through your resume for mistakes. Because you're too close to the action to catch them all yourself.
... and of omission
     Missing data in your resume is just as costly as wrong data. Resume with no dates or job duties in the experience section, for example. Again, show your resume to friends for input on this one.
Three- and four-page resumes
     You and your mother are the only two people who will read every word of the resume if it’s longer than two pages. Try to insist on two pages as the maximum length of the resume. “The goal of the resume is not to hit the recruiter over the head with everything you have ever done but to get a job-interview”.
Blather
     You won't bore anyone into hiring you. Obviously, no?
"Utilize knowledge of established contracting techniques, principles, and practices, and utilize knowledge of procurement regulations develop, coordinate and award a variety of concurrent or sequential contract actions."
To avoid plodding, preposterous platitudes, read your resume out loud. If you find yourself gasping for breath, break the offending sentence in two (or three).
Disorder
     Your resume should follow a logical sequence, from most important and most relevant, to least. For example, if you're just finishing school with a degree in the field you want to work in, put your education section near the top of the resume.
Electronic Resumes
     An electronic resume is simply your resume in a format that can be sent over e-mail or the Internet. The advantage to having an electronic resume is simple-you can respond via e-mail or the web to job openings posted all over the world. No faxing or mailing necessary. If your resume is on a computer or floppy diskette, you already have it in electronic format; not say, however, that it is in the most useful format while it is true that most e-mail systems can accommodate document effacements-be they in Word, Word Perfect. Quark or otherwise – it won’t be true that every person or organization to whom you would like to send such a document is willing or able to receive it in that format.
When sending an electronic resume, remember to:
     Send the resume and cover letter in one file. You can do this by writing or --- cover letter in the space before your resume. You can also send your cover letter as on e-mail ---- with your electronic resume. Include the cover letter and be sure note where you found the ad. Use the job title and/or job reference number as the subject of your message. Cite any relevant job numbers noted in the ad. Follow up with an e-mail or phone call week or so after you submit it.